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On Thursday, President William Ruto revealed that the government will soon begin constructing a new, modern market in Garissa. The market, popularly known as Suq Mukdi, previously housed over 5,000 small-scale traders selling clothing, groceries, electronics, food, and meat, but was destroyed by a fire in 2022. Click here to …

The High Court has ruled that the police’s requirement for protests to have a designated leader for coordination with authorities is unconstitutional. Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared the press statement issued by the Inspector General of Police on July 17, 2024, unconstitutional, especially the restriction on all demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central …

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has promised that, if he wins the presidency in 2027, he will immediately issue an executive order to eliminate the housing levy, which he argues has unfairly burdened salaried Kenyans. At present, salaried workers are subjected to substantial tax deductions, including a 1.5% housing levy and …

Overflowing morgues and a shortage of land to bury the dead threaten disease outbreaks as conflict continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 3,000 people have been reported killed in clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese troops in the east of the country. Aid agencies say the bodies of …

US President Donald Trump has signed an order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “From now on, women’s sports will be for women only,” Trump said, surrounded by female athletes and girls before signing the order at the White House. “With …

The Ugandan army has denied claims that it has sent its troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Congolese forces are fighting M23 rebels. Earlier, reports indicated that UN diplomatic sources claimed that the East African country had sent more than 1,000 troops to eastern Congo near areas where …

Google’s parent company has lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the development of weapons and surveillance tools after changing its long-standing rules. It has rewritten its guidelines for how it will use AI, dropping a section that previously excluded apps that are “likely to cause harm”. …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has joined the growing number of leaders expressing their condolences over the death of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The Aga Khan IV, as he was widely known, passed away at the age of …

Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has passed away at the age of 88. He died peacefully in Lisbon last night, surrounded by family, as confirmed by the Aga Khan Development Network. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In addition to his spiritual leadership, …

Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe today presided over the official launch of the Evidence to Policy for Kenya Care Economy Project in Kitui Town. The project, implemented by Anglican Development Services Eastern (ADSE) in partnership with UN Women, aims to promote gender-responsive care policies and services in Kitui County. The …